Title :
Capacitive sensing of interfacial forces in prosthesis
Author :
Sundara-Rajan, Kishore ; Rowe, Gabriel I. ; Bestick, Aarono ; Mamishev, Alexander V. ; Klute, Glenn K. ; Ledoux, William R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
April 30 2010-May 1 2010
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a capacitive sensor that measures the interfacial forces in prosthesis. The sensor´s design, transfer function and performance metrics are tested and discussed. The sensor is uniquely able to measure both shear and normal stress simultaneously.
Keywords :
capacitive sensors; force measurement; force sensors; prosthetics; capacitive sensing; interfacial forces; normal stress; performance metrics; prosthesis; sensor design; shear stress; transfer function; Biosensors; Capacitance measurement; Capacitive sensors; Drives; Electrodes; Force measurement; Force sensors; Prosthetics; Sensor arrays; Stress measurement; capacitive sensing; interfacial forces; pressure; prosthesis; shear;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Measurements and Applications Proceedings (MeMeA), 2010 IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6288-9
DOI :
10.1109/MEMEA.2010.5480219
